University of Colorado · 1 month ago
Clinical Sciences Program Director
Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$82K/yr - $104K/yr
6+ years expThe University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Clinical Sciences Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology. This role is responsible for managing all clinical research operations, developing research goals, and ensuring compliance with regulatory processes.
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Responsibilities
Serves as administrative lead for clinical research
Work with DFA, clinical research manager and clinical trials finance coordinator to monitor and execute finance duties and assist in the long term strategy for sustaining clinical research in the department
Provide oversight, direction and leadership for all clinical research operations within the department
Hire, train, supervise, coach and direct team members
Monitor, manage and deploy clinical research resources and FTE to department faculty and actively assess growth needs for personnel with in unit
Provide oversight of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in all studies
Develop program/project goals and communicate goals and outcomes with a variety of stakeholders
Participate in tactical and strategic program/project development and planning
Participate in program/project budget development processes, including grant writing and submission processes, and regularly reviews to ensure alignment
Lead and participate in program/project start up and close out functions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in any field
A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year for year basis
An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment
Six (6) years of clinical research or related experience
Two (2) years management experience in a clinical research setting
Preferred
Master's degree in a science or health related field
Four (4)- Five (5) years supervisory or management experience in a clinical research setting
Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or EHR and data management systems)
Three or more years of clinical research experience in an ophthalmic practice setting
Certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or higher with a minimum of 2 years of relevant ophthalmic medical experience may be substituted for degree
Classroom and medical experience in ophthalmology to include refraction, tonometry, ETDRS vision testing, pupillary assessment, and ability to perform basic slit lamp exam is required
Current Clinical Research Certification (CCRC, CCRA, CCRP) or meets criteria to sit for exam within one year
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
Holiday Days: 10/year
Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Company
University of Colorado
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
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2023-07-27Grant
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2021-04-06Grant· $0.5M
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Richard Schulick
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